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Weighing in at six pounds of hops per barrel, Palate Wrecker® stands up to the hoppiest heavyweight in the ring. A complex double-brewing process of mashing and sparging with hopped wort and special hop layering are the techniques used during a hop crisis define this champion. An abundance of Centennial, Columbus and Simcoe hops challenge and stun hop heads with an aggressive hop-forward attack. Your palate will recover, but you will remember that last round forever. (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
9.50% ABV
Availability Frequency:
Rotating
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
nationwide
Store/Serve Temperature:
close to 60 degrees F
Comments
Not quite (but almost) wrecked my palate
Green Flash Palate Wrecker is an imperial IPA that is, according to the label, "hop-forward and aggressive". With a name like "palate wrecker", I'd tend to believe them. A hazy reddish gold color and a dense creamy head complete the look of the beer. It smells quite hoppy, with a lot of earthy and grassy notes. The flavor is true to the beer's label, quite aggressive with the hops. The high alcohol content boosts some of the body and sugars, which is just about the only thing that keeps me from pursing my lips in an over-hopped stank face.